Every father accompanying his wife in labor feels thrilled when a doctor offers to cut the umbilical cord. This organ is somehow sacred, which is often explained by the fact that it is the thing that joins the mother and her baby not in the emotional sense but physically. The umbilical cord is an organ … Read more
Currently, the percentage of banking cord blood in the United States is estimated at 3%. Until the year 2018, the popularity of cord blood collecting was high. The tendency to collect and store cord blood is still high in some countries, like Singapore. However, the figures in the US have been decreasing steadily as some … Read more
A stork has a delivery for you? You’ve got a bun in the oven? Whatever you call it, pregnancy announcement has a lot of space for creativity. And if the parents-to-be are not only creative but also have a nice sense of humor they should definitely use it to tell the world about the new … Read more
How to Prepare Your Body for Pregnancy? – Preparing for pregnancy is an important step on the way to responsible parenthood. Studies say that women having a planned pregnancy tend to go through this period better and with fewer health problems. The growing awareness of women about the importance of preparing their body for pregnancy … Read more